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president obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. 40 inches worth in the city of hampton. crews are work to go relieve the headaches the blizzard caused. travel is slowly coming back to life and power is gradually being restored. rhode island's governor credits the early preparation and the cooperation of residents for keeping the storms storms consequences at bay. some people are spending the day cleaning up and digging out, others are enjoying the more than 2 feet of snow that fell in boston with good old fashioned winter time activities like sledding. people are taking advantage of the weather to get outside. a large group gathered with their sleds in a snowball fight broke out in boston common. others are preparing for the week ahead. i'm tori ms. dunnon reporting! we had audio problems on that. let's move on. delays if you were flying anywhere in the northeast and we had a shuttle l bus crash that caused problems here at airport. we had a bus overturn, hit a pole turning overhead wires and that took the power down on the light
president obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. 40 inches worth in the city of hampton. crews are work to go relieve the headaches the blizzard caused. travel is slowly coming back to life and power is gradually being restored. rhode island's governor credits the early preparation and the cooperation of residents for keeping the storms storms consequences at bay. some people are spending the day cleaning up and digging out, others are...
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president barack obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. as much as 40 inches in hamden. crews are working to relieve the headaches of the blizzard that were caused by the storm. >> our biggest problem will be after we dig out our spaces, looking up and down the alley, there's nowhere to go. >> that storm has always been blamed for at least 15 deaths in the northeast and canada. it's also brought some of the highest accumulations ever on record. >>> a firefighter in new england has trudged through the heavy snow to respond to a 911 emergency. listen to this. the connecticut firefighter was responding to the dispatch of someone having difficulty breathing. look at this guy. that firefighter at 6'3" forged through 3 feet of snow to reach the house. that is hard to do with many of the roads impassable. it appears this is the fastest way for some of the responders to get around on foot. that gives you some perspective about just how bad it was. >> in the past few moments alone, the associated press has reported 119,000 confirmed to still be in
president barack obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. as much as 40 inches in hamden. crews are working to relieve the headaches of the blizzard that were caused by the storm. >> our biggest problem will be after we dig out our spaces, looking up and down the alley, there's nowhere to go. >> that storm has always been blamed for at least 15 deaths in the northeast and canada. it's also brought some of the highest accumulations...
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obama will focus on jobs and the economy. >> our economy grows when everybody is getting a fair shot and everybody is getting a fair shake. >> reporter: the president will emphasize the value of spending on education to give americans the skills they need. infrastructure like roads, research, including clean energy technology, and manufacturing. the inauguration was more about the underdog. this is about people that have already made it but the american dream is fading and he's got their backs. >> reporter: adding to the urgency of tuesday's speech, the looming sequester deadline set for march 1 when $85 million in across the board cuts are set to take effect. >> the economy is poised to take off if we do the right things. >> reporter: the president warning cuts would cause a huge blow to the economy. republicans firmly oppose more tax revenue as a solution. >> the problem is, david, every time you turn around, the answer is to raise taxes. you know, he just got his tax hike on the wealthy and you can't in this town every three months raise taxes. >> reporter: while some of the presi
obama will focus on jobs and the economy. >> our economy grows when everybody is getting a fair shot and everybody is getting a fair shake. >> reporter: the president will emphasize the value of spending on education to give americans the skills they need. infrastructure like roads, research, including clean energy technology, and manufacturing. the inauguration was more about the underdog. this is about people that have already made it but the american dream is fading and he's got...
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>> president obama will deliver his state of the union address tomorrow night and is expected to talk about taxes and sequestration. the across-the-board cuts will take place march 1 of the president and congress cannot agree on an alternative/ the cuts would likely hit the d.c. area harder than anywhere. president obama has proposed one trillion dollars in deficit reduction, a combination of spending cuts and increased tax rebecca. president obama is expected to speak about gun-control during tuesday's speech as well. >> a woman was a teenage daughter was gunned down in chicago has been invited to attend address. the 15-year-old girl was killed a week after she performed in the inaugural parade. two people of interest are in custody in connection with the murder. first lady michelle obama attended the funeral this weekend. >> former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will be among the guests for tuesday's address. she was invited by her former aide congressman ron barber. president mark kelly will also be there. the difference, wounded in a 2011 mass shooting in tucson, testifi
>> president obama will deliver his state of the union address tomorrow night and is expected to talk about taxes and sequestration. the across-the-board cuts will take place march 1 of the president and congress cannot agree on an alternative/ the cuts would likely hit the d.c. area harder than anywhere. president obama has proposed one trillion dollars in deficit reduction, a combination of spending cuts and increased tax rebecca. president obama is expected to speak about gun-control...
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president obama has said that energy independence and climate change or artifice second term agenda. you can watch the state of the union right here tomorrow night at 9:00. >> turning to today's weather. very dreary out there, but it was mild. >> if you are east, you are jury, but on the other side of the blue ridge, take a look. they started out the same way with the rain this morning and the low clouds, but through the day, these guys brighten up considerably. some blue sky. some fog hanging up in the ridges they're keeping the temperature skyrocketed into the 60's. a difference weather pattern for our viewers on the west. you have this cool, damp air. even then, temperatures have slowly been creeping up the last couple of hours. 66 in martinsburg. wins out of the northwest. annapolis, 49 degrees. here are the temperatures. interesting. 66 degrees in lexington. then you get west where the sunshine has been more prevalent. 65 degrees now in martinsburg. a whole different weather pattern. later tonight, a cold front will come through. we will get some clear skies area wide. we will b
president obama has said that energy independence and climate change or artifice second term agenda. you can watch the state of the union right here tomorrow night at 9:00. >> turning to today's weather. very dreary out there, but it was mild. >> if you are east, you are jury, but on the other side of the blue ridge, take a look. they started out the same way with the rain this morning and the low clouds, but through the day, these guys brighten up considerably. some blue sky. some...
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. >>> president obama will be putting the final touches on his state of the union speech to be delivered tomorrow night. he's expected to explain his agenda for the next four years and lay the groundwork for the big budget battle with congress. brian mooar has a preview. >> reporter: the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. foreshadowing his second-term agenda, the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans in the fight over budget cuts. >> they rather ask more from the vast majority of americans and put our recovery at risk than close even a single tax loophole that benefits the wealthy. >> reporter: the president and democrats are demanding what they see as a fair balance. >> so what we do need is more revenue and more cuts. what i would like to see is in the big, balanced, bold proposal. >> reporter: if there's no deal by march 1st, deep, automatic spending cuts kick in. >> these indiscriminate reductions do not make sense. tell hurt people. it's up to
. >>> president obama will be putting the final touches on his state of the union speech to be delivered tomorrow night. he's expected to explain his agenda for the next four years and lay the groundwork for the big budget battle with congress. brian mooar has a preview. >> reporter: the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. foreshadowing his second-term agenda, the...
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she walking homm from school and 3 michelle obama aatended pendletonssfunerrl and pressdent obama wrote the arrest or charges haveebeen made. former congresswomaa gabrielle ggfforrs is & attenning the state of the uuionnadddess tomorrow. giffords will be the guest of representativeeron barber. bbrber replaaed giffords whhn she resigned lasttyear.... toofocus on her rrcoveryyaafer beinggshot inn 3 listen to what the president pas to saa about gun violenne. 3 spoke at the senate judiciaay committee's uu viooeece hearing.... urging that something eeds to be done.. -3 3& the maayland violence is holding its 25-th annnal memorial service inn - annapolis tonight. the problee f domestic violencceand ffcuses on changing laas to reduce the problem and improve victim saaety. etweee july 2011 and juun 2012... 49 people died iinmaryland as a result of domestic violence. 3 if you'vv been --3 noticing a dent in your wallet... ii miiht beebeeause prices haveejumped -3 nearly a uarter allon over phe past two weeks. &phigher crude oil prices and refinery shutdownn areedriving up the cost. triple-a - rep
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where in just two days, president obama will be delivering his state of the union address. it's the speech he'll use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office... but this time, the president is also setting the stage for a spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. brian mooar has the story from washington. take his message on the road... visiting asheville, north carolina,.. atlanta and chicago. mister obama's address will be followed by two responses from tea party republicans -- senators marco rubio and rand paul. [a33]tease 1-houston vo still ahead on 11 news... the music world marks a sad anniversary... on its biggest night of the year. how superstar whitney houston was honored in her hometown. plus... a former u-s attorney general... speaks out on behalf of the family of late football coach joe paterno. why they say the "freeh report"... is factually wrong. covering the nation... the family of late football coach joe paterno... responds to the so-called "freeh" report, commissioned by penn state university. along with former u-s attorn
where in just two days, president obama will be delivering his state of the union address. it's the speech he'll use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office... but this time, the president is also setting the stage for a spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. brian mooar has the story from washington. take his message on the road... visiting asheville, north carolina,.. atlanta and chicago. mister obama's address will be followed by two responses from tea...
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president obama will travel to chicago friday to speak about gun violce. it's sad, too. she was in school doing well. any murder in some sense is also tragic, but particularly so young. apparently this was gang violence where these other alleged suspects were shooting at what they thought were rival gang members but were just innocent bystanders. >> the two suspects, 18 and 20 years old. so very young themselves. and this happened about a mile away from president barack obama's home in the city's south side. when it comes to gang violence, there's nowhere that you can be safe. >> you may be wondering why the president has made gun control in such a high priority. there are more than 40 murders in the city of chicago just in january alone. 42 or 43 is the official number. 42 people killed in one city in one month? that's staggering. so something hopefully will get done. but we don't know yet. >>> new classified reports reveal the u.s. is the target of a widespread computer hacking campaign that could cost the economy tens of billions. china is by far the main culprit. the
president obama will travel to chicago friday to speak about gun violce. it's sad, too. she was in school doing well. any murder in some sense is also tragic, but particularly so young. apparently this was gang violence where these other alleged suspects were shooting at what they thought were rival gang members but were just innocent bystanders. >> the two suspects, 18 and 20 years old. so very young themselves. and this happened about a mile away from president barack obama's home in...
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to talk about the 3 of presiddet obama. obama. 3dr. carron: (gasps) "ddd ou hear that? and, they can't hear aaything else you say. -3&pthe pc pooice are out in ffrce pmorning, alongsideepresident obama,dr. ben caason at prayer breakfast: "and, if you doo't &pthink that can happen to america, you get out yyur books, and you start readdng." neerosuugeon doctor ben carson's keynott made national news.dr. ben carson,,johnn - hhpkins pediatric neurosurgeoo:"i haddno idea thaa it was going to, you pnow, go iral."what went viraa: was more thhn 25 minutes of doctor arson's speech, railing agaanst sppeial interests, goveenment size and spendinn.dr. ben - carson, johns hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon:"the leades of everyy epartment know where the fat is, so they're gonnn cut the fft hopkins pediitric neuuosurggon: "some things are gonna have to change. sorry!"ddctoorcaaron surrounded by deaaogues.dr. ben carson, johns hopkins -3 pediaatic neurosurgeoo:"my 3 pctually ggt through to him." the speech at theenattonal prayer breakfast... heesays... was ot ddrected at thee caason, johns
to talk about the 3 of presiddet obama. obama. 3dr. carron: (gasps) "ddd ou hear that? and, they can't hear aaything else you say. -3&pthe pc pooice are out in ffrce pmorning, alongsideepresident obama,dr. ben caason at prayer breakfast: "and, if you doo't &pthink that can happen to america, you get out yyur books, and you start readdng." neerosuugeon doctor ben carson's keynott made national news.dr. ben carson,,johnn - hhpkins pediatric neurosurgeoo:"i haddno idea...
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. >>> president barack obama is also getting ready for his address. tomorrow the president will give his state of the union remarks. he's expected to talk about job crairks immigration reform and reducing -- job creation, immigration reform and reducing gun violence. he'll talk about old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. you can follow any updates on the state of the union on our twitter page along with breaking news. just search for abc2 news. >>> maryland's former first lady wants the top job in anne arundel county. linda so is here to tell us about kendel ehrlich's plans to run. >> reporter: she wants to be the leading county in anne arundel county. she plans to figure out this week if she has the support of at least four council members. that's what she needs to win the seat. the deadline to apply for the position is this friday. the mere fact she's a woman, she says, sets her apart. she wants to replace leopold who resigned after being found of misconduct in office earlier month. he also faces several civil lawsuits from women w
. >>> president barack obama is also getting ready for his address. tomorrow the president will give his state of the union remarks. he's expected to talk about job crairks immigration reform and reducing -- job creation, immigration reform and reducing gun violence. he'll talk about old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. you can follow any updates on the state of the union on our twitter page along with breaking news. just search for abc2 news. >>> maryland's...
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. >>> president obama will late lei out his priorities in the state of the union address. a white house spokesperson says they will lay out the growth of the middle class. he will also speak about legislation reform and gun control. >>> president obama will take to a different forum to address americans on wednesday at 4:50. the president will hold a google hangout. can you submit a question to the president president using the white house's yew youtube channel. >>> tonight, we'll arm you with the best information to make your valentine happy. we but baltimore chocolates to the test. our very own love doctor oversaw this experiment. >> this is fawn story we'll wife you give you at 11:00. because it's the healthiest chocolate around, we used dark chocolate. we went to 3 different chock la tiers -- chock particular tiers. -- chocolatiers. one of them actually won baltimore's best chocolatier in 2008. we will also ask people to tell us which one was the best. we'll tell you the result and see exactly which one was the best. we're hoping we'll have a fun package for you. >> ma
. >>> president obama will late lei out his priorities in the state of the union address. a white house spokesperson says they will lay out the growth of the middle class. he will also speak about legislation reform and gun control. >>> president obama will take to a different forum to address americans on wednesday at 4:50. the president will hold a google hangout. can you submit a question to the president president using the white house's yew youtube channel. >>>...
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first lady michele obama attended the funeral of that girl on saturday. she was mistakenly shot to death last month just days after performing at president barack obama's inauguration. she was under a tree with some of her friends to get out of the rain when someone shot at the group. >>> this is not the fun-filled cruise they were hoping for. a cardinal cruise ship off the coast of galveston is currently adrift in the gulf of mexico with no power to get to port. there are more than 3,000 passengers on board. they were supposed to be getting home today. but a fire in the engine room knocked the power out to the ship and it sit ace drift 500 -- sits adrift 5 miles off the coast. a tugboat is expected to ride to start the towing process to get the ship back to shore. they may not get here, though, till wednesday. >>> a huge fire destroyed a home in tennessee and the damage is valued at more than $2 million. the homeowner said they woke up to the smell of smoke. they called 911. the video is incredible. if we can't get it you to on the show, we'll put it on
first lady michele obama attended the funeral of that girl on saturday. she was mistakenly shot to death last month just days after performing at president barack obama's inauguration. she was under a tree with some of her friends to get out of the rain when someone shot at the group. >>> this is not the fun-filled cruise they were hoping for. a cardinal cruise ship off the coast of galveston is currently adrift in the gulf of mexico with no power to get to port. there are more than...
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is etched in stone but we are drying out the rest of tonight and nice tomorrow but: president barack obama -- but cool and breezy. a busy weekend, just stay attuned to the weather. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. >> watch tonight at 5:00. have a great day.
is etched in stone but we are drying out the rest of tonight and nice tomorrow but: president barack obama -- but cool and breezy. a busy weekend, just stay attuned to the weather. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. >> watch tonight at 5:00. have a great day.
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. >> president obama extended appreciation and prayers to his holiness and did the vice- president. >> his decision reinforced at this is a man of great integrity. >> catholic -- it is too early to tell who is going to succeed. >> they want the right man. >> there is a lot of speculation about whether the next pope will be under or perhaps someone from the developing world. there are no clear front runners. it is expected the vatican will hold a conclave next week to select a new pontiff before easter. >> right now we're getting reaction from some local catholic leaders. barry simms joins us in north baltimore. >> the archbishop said he was surprised this morning to hear the news. he called pope benedict xvi a man of humility, reflection, and wisdom and as the faithful to pray for the pope and also the church. worshippers in downtown baltimore are fighting hard to believe. some tell us that the respect his decision to step down. >> it will never be easy for him but whether it is the right decision, you do not know until history shows as the right decision. >> he cannot do his job if h
. >> president obama extended appreciation and prayers to his holiness and did the vice- president. >> his decision reinforced at this is a man of great integrity. >> catholic -- it is too early to tell who is going to succeed. >> they want the right man. >> there is a lot of speculation about whether the next pope will be under or perhaps someone from the developing world. there are no clear front runners. it is expected the vatican will hold a conclave next week...
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obama, mr. vice president, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege today to read selected portions of heber's 11, which has been called the hall of faith. i will end with heber's 12 -- hebrews 12. faith is being sure of what we hope for uncertain of what we do not see. by faith, we understand that the universe was formed at god's command said that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. without faith, it is impossible to please god. anybody who comes to him just believed that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. by faith, no luck, warned about things not seen, in colli fear, guilt and arc to save his family. by faith, abraham, even though he was past age and sarah herself was baron, was enabled to become a father because he considered him a faithful who had made the promise. by faith, abraham, when god tested him, offered isaac as a sacrifice. he who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though god had said
obama, mr. vice president, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege today to read selected portions of heber's 11, which has been called the hall of faith. i will end with heber's 12 -- hebrews 12. faith is being sure of what we hope for uncertain of what we do not see. by faith, we understand that the universe was formed at god's command said that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. without faith, it is impossible to please god. anybody who comes to him just...
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first lady michelle obama also attended her funeral. >>> the president is preparing to give his first state of the union address of his second term on tuesday tomorrow. the speech will search as a bookend to his inaugural address. presidential watchers say we could see new policies on issues. >>> three days later and people across much of the northeast are still digging out from a historic blizzard. some places getting more than 30-inches of snow. michelle miller reports for wjz from smith town. >> reporter: this is what a 32- mile stretch of the long island expressway looked like for much of the weekend. car after car buried under the snow. >> there were hundreds of residents literally who were within miles of making their way back to their houses when the snow just swallowed them up. >>> similar scenes unfolded across long island's roadways. even emergency vehicles were left stranded. >> if they would have had a plow we would have been home already. >> reporter: drivers huddled inside their frozen cars for warmth. many couldn't be freed until saturday. >> it came to a complete stand
first lady michelle obama also attended her funeral. >>> the president is preparing to give his first state of the union address of his second term on tuesday tomorrow. the speech will search as a bookend to his inaugural address. presidential watchers say we could see new policies on issues. >>> three days later and people across much of the northeast are still digging out from a historic blizzard. some places getting more than 30-inches of snow. michelle miller reports for...
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first lady obama attended the funeral of the girl. she was mistakenly shot last month. >>> patty harrison is being laid to rest today, the longest serving lawmaker in the house of delegates. her caskets was laid in annapolis at her home church. she will be buried at the veterans cemetery. >>> talk about reducing gun violence, vice president joe biden is heading to philadelphia to hold a round table discussion with law enforcement about overall gun safety. >>> the light rail service heading into bwi airport is fully restored following a shuttle bus accident. a bus overturned yesterday hitting a pole holding overhead wires and that power to the light rail. three people suffered minor injuries. >>> we'll find out today how many shark attacks were recorded in 2012. that report is released every year by the university of married. last year there -- of florida. last year there were 37 confirmed shark attacks in the united states. >>> a 9-yard is teaching us about -- 9-year-old is teaching us about life. >> she lost almost everything in a fi
first lady obama attended the funeral of the girl. she was mistakenly shot last month. >>> patty harrison is being laid to rest today, the longest serving lawmaker in the house of delegates. her caskets was laid in annapolis at her home church. she will be buried at the veterans cemetery. >>> talk about reducing gun violence, vice president joe biden is heading to philadelphia to hold a round table discussion with law enforcement about overall gun safety. >>> the...
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. >> president obama will deliver the first stage of the union address of his second term. he is expected to push immigration reform and will focus on middle class jobs. there could be big losses for small business and government layoffs. >> this will put 600,000 people out of work. >> we have to stop it. >> let's include revenue. >> will have more in a live report in about 20 minutes. >> the big dig out continues in new england after last weekend's big snowstorm. the weekend blizzard dumped 40 inches of snow in parts of connecticut. half the town's streets were still not passable sunday night. some local utility crews are up helping with cleanup. when maryland needed help last year, b.g.e. officials say it is all about giving back that help when it is needed. >> other states have not hit as hard as maryland. what other states are hit hard, we can send some of our crews. >> officials have not decided if more crews will go to new england to help. >> looking for answers about what caused a weekend house fire in towson. it happened on providence road on sunday afternoon. seven
. >> president obama will deliver the first stage of the union address of his second term. he is expected to push immigration reform and will focus on middle class jobs. there could be big losses for small business and government layoffs. >> this will put 600,000 people out of work. >> we have to stop it. >> let's include revenue. >> will have more in a live report in about 20 minutes. >> the big dig out continues in new england after last weekend's big...
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. >>> the future of america, president obama will focus on the u.s. economy on his state of the union address. we get a preview. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a former maryland first lady wants to be anne arundel county's next exective. but she faces some tough competition. mike hellgren has kendall ehrlich one on one talking about her future. >> reporter: kendall ehrlich says she was not even thinking about it until she started getting calls. >> it's really something that's tailor made. it's a unique circumstance that i'm uniquely qualified for. >> reporter: ehrlich says she only wants to fill what is left of leopold's term which ends next year and then leave office. >> it's so unique to have the circumstance. yo
. >>> the future of america, president obama will focus on the u.s. economy on his state of the union address. we get a preview. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories...
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plus -- >> president obama is preparing for his state of the union address. what he is expected to focus on. >> the raw power of mother nature captured on tape when we continue. >> sometimes it is ok to stop and smell the roses. and smell the roses. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a saw the start -- soggy start. we're dealing with some wet roads. there is accident off to the side that loch raven boulevard. 11 minutes on the north side. 13 minutes on the west side down to edmondson. just some yellow on southbound 295 down towards 100. 54 on 95 through howard county. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. 895 running smoothly at the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is talking about flowers. >> good morning. we have the rain in place. 37 degrees at the airport. 39 downtown. the forecast coming up. we are talking about valentine's day. flowerslking at with chris. this is the busiest time of year for flower shops. >> we do 300-400. >> this is like the s
plus -- >> president obama is preparing for his state of the union address. what he is expected to focus on. >> the raw power of mother nature captured on tape when we continue. >> sometimes it is ok to stop and smell the roses. and smell the roses. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a saw the start -- soggy start. we're dealing with some wet roads. there is accident off to the...
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. >>> president obama gets ready to give his first state of the union since being re-elected. coming up next, what is expected to top the agenda. >> also making headlines, mardi gras revelers in new orleans sent scrambling when shots are fired. we'll have details on the search for suspects this morning coming up. q lysol believes no toilet is complete, until it's completely clean. lysol toilet bowl cleaner gives you maximum coverage from the rim down to the water line to kill 99.9% of germs. and removes stains better than clorox toilet bowl cleaner with bleach. so if you want to do the whole job, lysol's got you covered. lysol. mission for health. and for an incredibly clean and fresh bowl with every flush, try the no mess automatic toilet bowl cleaner. >>> mardi gras celebrations enter full swing in new orleans. fat tuesday is tomorrow. over the weekend, one famous parade was rocked by gunfire. the parents argument on bourbon street ended with four people shot. >>> three people have been taken into custody in the death of 15-year-old hediah pendleton. he was shot
. >>> president obama gets ready to give his first state of the union since being re-elected. coming up next, what is expected to top the agenda. >> also making headlines, mardi gras revelers in new orleans sent scrambling when shots are fired. we'll have details on the search for suspects this morning coming up. q lysol believes no toilet is complete, until it's completely clean. lysol toilet bowl cleaner gives you maximum coverage from the rim down to the water line...
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michelle obama attended her funeral services over the weekend. soledad. >> all right. got lots to talk about as we hear from cardinal -- archbishop dolan of new york, talking about how sad he is hearing word that the pope is resigning. he said this, is he the one, meaning pope benedict, who appointed me archbishop of new york. i am wearing the ring he gave me, the cross he gave me and i am feeling particular loss and sadness. talking on "today," about the sadness he feels. upon hearing word that pope benedict xvi resigning. >>> and administration officials say jobs and the state of the economy will be featured prominently in the state of the union address. jobs programs and an increase in the wages of american workers will be unveiled and talk about strengthening the economy. we'll head down tomorrow and wednesday morning. >>> lindsay graham threatening to hold up two nominees. graham will block john brennan from the cia director job and chuck hagel from the defense secretary post unless the white house gives more information about last year's at
michelle obama attended her funeral services over the weekend. soledad. >> all right. got lots to talk about as we hear from cardinal -- archbishop dolan of new york, talking about how sad he is hearing word that the pope is resigning. he said this, is he the one, meaning pope benedict, who appointed me archbishop of new york. i am wearing the ring he gave me, the cross he gave me and i am feeling particular loss and sadness. talking on "today," about the sadness he feels. upon...
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among them, gun violence jobs and sequestration. >> when president obama stands before congress tuesday night to deliver his state of the union address he'll be focused on the economy. >> the core emphasis that he's always placed in his big speeches remains the same and will remain the same, which is the need to make the economy better. >> in his second inauguration address the president highlighted climate change, immigration reform and gun control. with unemployment still hovering around 8% democrats are eager to hear the president's plan for getting americans back to work. republicans have been keeping their emphasis on jobs and the economy. >> the sooner we begin to address our fiscal problem i think the sooner the economy will begin to improve. >> as part of his economic message is president is expected to ask lawmakers to invest in education, infrastructure and clean energy. >> gun control will still get air time. several lawmakers invited victims of gun vie leans. gabby giffords is joining ron barber who now holds her seat. her husband, mark kelly, will be senator john mccain's g
among them, gun violence jobs and sequestration. >> when president obama stands before congress tuesday night to deliver his state of the union address he'll be focused on the economy. >> the core emphasis that he's always placed in his big speeches remains the same and will remain the same, which is the need to make the economy better. >> in his second inauguration address the president highlighted climate change, immigration reform and gun control. with unemployment still...
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just a day before presiieet obama's state of the union...... mayor rawlings- blake plans to giie her state afttrnnon attcity hall. at 2-33 the ayor says shee plans to lay oot llnggerm reforms for the city.ttey &pinccuue... eliminating the structural ddficitt.. changing tax infrastrutcttre o make baltimore more competitive for investments she thinkssthe citt should make.the new cooes after a ssathing review of the week.s financial future lastt - it's bacc to usinesss today for many nortthast communiiies afterra maasive &pblizzard friday. with snow totals toppin areas..... and snow banks even higher, people are rrnning oot places to pt it all. connecticut saw some of the highest snow totals..... with 40 iiches of snnw. more thaa 270- without power. the stoom is power. thh stootorm is beiig blamed or at least 9-deaths. 3& thousands of ssudeets in the northeast will soon haav to testt... that were anceled because of last week's py students... applying to d - colllge.an estimated 2-hundred the paahhof the storm.o be in - taaxseason can be frustratin
just a day before presiieet obama's state of the union...... mayor rawlings- blake plans to giie her state afttrnnon attcity hall. at 2-33 the ayor says shee plans to lay oot llnggerm reforms for the city.ttey &pinccuue... eliminating the structural ddficitt.. changing tax infrastrutcttre o make baltimore more competitive for investments she thinkssthe citt should make.the new cooes after a ssathing review of the week.s financial future lastt - it's bacc to usinesss today for many nortthast...
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they are headline, obama threatens severe cuts. inside the story we should have a debate over how to best reduce the deficit is a quote from white house spokesman said in a blog sunday. inside the paper it goes on to say -- the "washington times" reporting -- by bouncing the "washington times" is the white house needs tax increases, something republicans have rejected arguing they exited tax increases at the beginning of the year when the it -- with the agreement they had with mr. obama pays payroll taxes on all americans, and raise income tax rates on the top 1%.
they are headline, obama threatens severe cuts. inside the story we should have a debate over how to best reduce the deficit is a quote from white house spokesman said in a blog sunday. inside the paper it goes on to say -- the "washington times" reporting -- by bouncing the "washington times" is the white house needs tax increases, something republicans have rejected arguing they exited tax increases at the beginning of the year when the it -- with the agreement they had...
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chuck hagel and john brennan he can force the white house to answer questions about how much president obama knew about the september 11th attack in benghazi. >> i want to know what our president did. what did he do as commander in chief. did he ever pick up the phone and call anybody? i think this is stuff that the country needs to know. >> reporter: four americans including ambassador chris stevens were killed in an assault on the u.s. consulate. the republicans have accused the administration of miss leeding the public about the attack. >> this white house has been stalwarting the conference. aisle get to the bottom of this and find out what the mistakes were and find out what the president did. >> reporter: grahams willingness to block the nominees has worked once already. last month he signaling he would take action to prevent brennan and haggle's confirmation unless secretary leon panetta and chair marn of the joint chiefs of staff testified on benghazi. they were on capitol hill last week but senator jack reed says graham is overreacting. >> this is critical. at a time that we're look
chuck hagel and john brennan he can force the white house to answer questions about how much president obama knew about the september 11th attack in benghazi. >> i want to know what our president did. what did he do as commander in chief. did he ever pick up the phone and call anybody? i think this is stuff that the country needs to know. >> reporter: four americans including ambassador chris stevens were killed in an assault on the u.s. consulate. the republicans have accused the...
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he will be giving the response to our night to president obama. guest: i think he brings up immigration. he starts from his own personal experience. there are plenty of immigrants in florida. republicans feel they fell short in the last election. they were not able to make a personal connection with those voters. there was talk about self deportation and electrified border fences. "we are actively against you." that is what marco rubio is going to go after. and the people that are here. he is a candidate elected as a tea partier. he is conservative. "we want to see a pathway and to make sure these people are integrated into american society." there could be some lines in the sand. host: we will be covering marco rubio's response. our coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. amy walter, thank you. to confide her thoughts on cook political.com. thank you. we'll be discussing millennials. later on, how your tax dollars are being spent to rebuild afghanistan. but first a news update. >> lawmakers in favor of gun control invited the husband of a woma
he will be giving the response to our night to president obama. guest: i think he brings up immigration. he starts from his own personal experience. there are plenty of immigrants in florida. republicans feel they fell short in the last election. they were not able to make a personal connection with those voters. there was talk about self deportation and electrified border fences. "we are actively against you." that is what marco rubio is going to go after. and the people that are...
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. >> until president obama talks about the benghazi attack. >> i'm not going to stop until we get to the bottom of it. >>> thousands of people are stranded after an engine fire left the carnival triumph without electricity in the gulf of mexico. >> all that -- >> and the grammy goes to "we are young." >> everybody can see our faces, and we are not very young. >> and the grammy goes to mumford & sons. >> and you can see, i read the memo. >> -- and all that matters -- >> john kerry becoming secretary of state is a sign of strength. >> senator hagel. >> senator hagel. >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> we're bringing in a highly trained team profession alg body doubles. >> they look nothing like me. some of them are black. they look nothing like me. >> well neither are you, homey. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." we have breaking news from vatican city. pope benedict xvi says he will resign at the end of the month. the bombshell announcement affects more than 1 billion catholics around the world. >> the 85-year-old pope revealed his decision this morning at a meeting of cardinals in lond
. >> until president obama talks about the benghazi attack. >> i'm not going to stop until we get to the bottom of it. >>> thousands of people are stranded after an engine fire left the carnival triumph without electricity in the gulf of mexico. >> all that -- >> and the grammy goes to "we are young." >> everybody can see our faces, and we are not very young. >> and the grammy goes to mumford & sons. >> and you can see, i read the...
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chuck hagel and john brennan he can force the white house to answer questions about how much president obama knew about the attack in benghazi. >> i want to know what our president did. did he pick up the phone and call anybody? i think this is stuff the country needs to know. >> four americans including ambassador chris stevens were killed on the attack. republicans have accused the administration of misleading the public about the attack. >> the white house has been stone walling the congress. i'm going to do everything i can to get to the bottom of this and hold this president accountable. >> graham's willingness to block the president's nominees has worked once already. last month he signalled he would take action to prevent the confirmations unless leon penetta testified about benghazi. they were all on capitol hill last week. democratic senator jack reed said graham is over reacting. >> these are critical offices the secretary of defense at a time when we're looking forward looking at crisis across the globe. to dwell on a drug and tragic -- on a tragic incident and block people is not
chuck hagel and john brennan he can force the white house to answer questions about how much president obama knew about the attack in benghazi. >> i want to know what our president did. did he pick up the phone and call anybody? i think this is stuff the country needs to know. >> four americans including ambassador chris stevens were killed on the attack. republicans have accused the administration of misleading the public about the attack. >> the white house has been stone...
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. >>> we will soon get an idea of president barack obama's second term agenda when he gives the state of the union speech tomorrow night. the president is also expected to lay out ideas to solve the budget crisis and topping the list is the sequester those massive automatic spending cuts that are schedule to take effect on march 1st. the president has suggested a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes but republicans say they can't accept any more tax increases. >> when an injury are illness makes it impossible for to you work, disability pay cab lifesaver. >> but the government says far too many people are abusing the program. -- can be a lifesaver. >> we have rain showers moving on through. most of the rain will be out of here by the end of the commute. we'll be dealing with warmer temperatures. i'm have the details on the weather. julie wright will have a look at the traffic coming up. [ male announcer ] liste to this symphony of flavor: crrkkhshziiiizzlllee. beautiful. shhhhshshshshhshshhhhhsshhhshs. gorgeous! here comes the crescendo. kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk. just...incredible. pill
. >>> we will soon get an idea of president barack obama's second term agenda when he gives the state of the union speech tomorrow night. the president is also expected to lay out ideas to solve the budget crisis and topping the list is the sequester those massive automatic spending cuts that are schedule to take effect on march 1st. the president has suggested a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes but republicans say they can't accept any more tax increases. >> when an injury are...
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. >>> this afternoon at the white house president obama will award the medal of honor. today's recipient is a retired army staff sergeant, being rewarded for his conspicuous gallant try in 2009. he is credited with rallying his units to repel an attack by taliban insurgents. >>> dozens of local national guard troops are heading to a new assignment. family and friends bid farewell to the soldiers. the guard unit will work at guantanamo bay, cuba, their deployment is expected to last about 10 months. >>> a former maryland first lady may now be eyeing her own political career. john leopold, who is a republican, resigned after being convicted of misconduct in office recently. the county council has 30 days to fill the seat with another republican. applications need to be submitted by noon friday. >>> it is time for a special your money report. >> yes, sir ca spoke with an expert about this year's valentine's day trends. >> reporter: valentine's day is right around the corner. have you figured out what to get your sweetie yet? joining us to set expectations we have senior ed
. >>> this afternoon at the white house president obama will award the medal of honor. today's recipient is a retired army staff sergeant, being rewarded for his conspicuous gallant try in 2009. he is credited with rallying his units to repel an attack by taliban insurgents. >>> dozens of local national guard troops are heading to a new assignment. family and friends bid farewell to the soldiers. the guard unit will work at guantanamo bay, cuba, their deployment is expected to...
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. >>> president obama will today award the highest military decoration for valor to a former army staff sergeant. 31-year-old clinton roamshite will be the fourth to receive the medal of honor. clinton was a section leader on he killed several enemy fighters and recovered several fall soldiers during the day- long fight. >>> about 60 military police are getting ready to head on for guantanamo bay. there was a big celebration for the d.c. national guard at the armory yesterday. for the last year they've been training at fort leavenworth in kansas and fort indian town gap in pennsylvania. >> every mission has its own type of dangers. this one is not like afghanistan or iraq. it does have its own dangers and challenges. >> i knew what i signed up for. >> the troops got ice cream and cake to go with their sendoff hugs. they will be heading to gitmo tomorrow morning on a support mission to help run the prison staff and keep order. >>> coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york for a look at why, if you work in virginia, getting health insurance through work might be a
. >>> president obama will today award the highest military decoration for valor to a former army staff sergeant. 31-year-old clinton roamshite will be the fourth to receive the medal of honor. clinton was a section leader on he killed several enemy fighters and recovered several fall soldiers during the day- long fight. >>> about 60 military police are getting ready to head on for guantanamo bay. there was a big celebration for the d.c. national guard at the armory yesterday....
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senator obama -- then-senator obama was a cosponsor of much much this legislation when he was in the u.s. senate. so i am geein going to close het thank the senator from rhode island for the leadership that he is showing for his bill, which i am proud cosponsor. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: i thank the distinguished senator from michigan. i appreciate very much that he has signed on as a cosponsor to one my one-year and full ten-year -- nine, now, sequestration alternative that avoids the calamity to our economy, the potential crash of a million jobs, by looking exactly where senator levin suggests: at the tax loopholes. as i showed a moment ago, it used to be back in 1935 one-to-one of dollars paid to individual americans in taxes to dollars paid to corporations in taxes. now it's 6:1. what's allowed this? well, the biggest chunk of it is all the money that flows out through the tax code. we've got virtually the same amount flowing out through the tax code as we actually keep our hands on as revenue. so for $2 trillion in tax eligibility, hal
senator obama -- then-senator obama was a cosponsor of much much this legislation when he was in the u.s. senate. so i am geein going to close het thank the senator from rhode island for the leadership that he is showing for his bill, which i am proud cosponsor. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: i thank the distinguished senator from michigan. i appreciate very much that he has signed on as a cosponsor to one my one-year and full ten-year -- nine, now,...
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starting with the obama sequester. unless senate democrats allowed a reasonable spending cut alternative to pass this chamber before march 1, the president's plan will go into effect. the house passed legislation to avert the sequester months ago, but senate democrats have yet to pass an alternative bill that could go to conference. it took until this week for them to even say they would do an alternative, and the alternative they have come up with is clearly designed to fail. they knew this is coming more than a year ago. yet they still have not put forward a serious proposal of replacement spending cuts. what i colossal waste of time. at the beginning of the year, democrats promised things to be different, they promise to get their work done at the time, instead of five minutes before the deadline. the discussion would get committee consideration. we were going to go through the regular order. instead we find ourselves in sad and familiar territory. it goes something like this -- republicans identify a challenge and
starting with the obama sequester. unless senate democrats allowed a reasonable spending cut alternative to pass this chamber before march 1, the president's plan will go into effect. the house passed legislation to avert the sequester months ago, but senate democrats have yet to pass an alternative bill that could go to conference. it took until this week for them to even say they would do an alternative, and the alternative they have come up with is clearly designed to fail. they knew this is...